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Contains 47 Results:

Bailly, Jean Sylvain [to] l'Académie des sciences, Undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 1
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 10 x 21 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Forwards a memoir by a Mr. Bosset who wants to call himself "expert pour guerir plusieurs maladies," and asks for their evaluation. Letter begins: "j'ai l'honneur de vous envoyer, Messieurs, Le mémoir d'un Sr. Bosset…"

Dates: Undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Bailly, Jean Sylvain

Berthelot, Marcellin Pierre Eugène [to] Monsieur le député, April 6, 1886

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 2
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 21 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Explains why the woods around Paris should be preserved in the interest of public health. Letter begins: "Monsieur le Député / J'avais trouvé chez moi la carte témoignant / dela visite que vous m'avez fait l'honneur…"

Dates: April 6, 1886
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Berthelot, Marcellin Pierre Eugène

Berthelot, Marcellin Pierre Eugène [to an unnamed man], July 16, 1889

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 3
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 22 cm. Holograph signed.Summary: Inquires about the publication of Lavoisier's Œuvres and about the Lavoisier papers. Letter begins: "Cher Confrère & ami / Je prend la liberté devous écrire pour vous / demander confidentiellement…"

Dates: July 16, 1889
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Berthelot, Marcellin Pierre Eugène

Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte [to] Dr. Blagden, Paris to London, March 9, 1785

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 4
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 2 leaves; 31 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached. Summary: Reports on the experiments on the synthesis of water carried out by Lavoisier in February 1785 under Berthollet's supervision. He also mentions work done by Méchain, Haüy, Laplace, and Pingré. "Monsieur / L'on s'est beaucoup occupe ici ces derniers tems de la / belle découverte de mr Cavendish..." Letter begins:...
Dates: March 9, 1785
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte

Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte [to] Madame Vimeux, Paris, May 9, 1811

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 5
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 24 cm; holograph signed. Summary: Announces that Mr. Ouitte has been nominated. Note in Madame Vimeux's hand on p. [1] expressing satisfaction that Berthollet took heed of her recommendation. Letter begins: "J'empresse, Madame, de vous apprendre / que mr Ouitte…"

Dates: May 9, 1811
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte

Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte [to an unnamed man], Undated

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 6
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 23 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Announces that Gay-Lussac, who had given in to Humboldt's entreaties to prolong his stay in Berlin, will return immediately upon Berthollet's advice. Letter begins: "Monsieur et cher Confrére / Mr Gay Lussac cedant à l'amitié de mr Humboldt.."

Dates: Undated
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Berthollet, Claude Louis, comte

Blagden, Sir Charles [to] Mr. de Luc, Pimlico, June 16, 1784

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 7
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 24 cm; holograph signed.Summary: Informs de Luc of the publication of a letter from Mr. Watt which will be printed in the Transactions of the Royal Society. Letter begins: "Dear Sir, / In answer to your queries. / 1. Mr. Watt has sent me the historical note…"

Dates: June 16, 1784
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Blagden, Sir Charles

Blagden, Sir Charles [to] Berthollet, May 1817

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 8
Scope and Contents Physical Description: 1 leaf; 19 cm; holograph. Summary: Draft of a letter forwarding the "cahier" of Thomson's Annals and discussing both Blagden and Biot's trip to France and the latter's trip to Edinburgh. Note in different hand on verso reading "Sr. Charles Blagden / Sr. Joseph Banks / Soho Square" "Le 1r de ce mois, mon cher ami, j'ai remis chez Mr / [...] franville le cahier des Annales de...
Dates: May 1817
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Blagden, Sir Charles

Blagden, Sir Charles [to] Berthollet, June 13, 1817

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 9
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 1 leaf; 23 cm; holograph signed. Seal attached.Summary: Draft in which he announces an issue of Thomson's journal, and mentions activities of Biot, Laplace, Berzelius and others. Letter begins: "Je vous avois […] mon cher ami, par la poste quelques jours avant / l'arrivée de…"

Dates: June 13, 1817
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Blagden, Sir Charles

Brongniart, Alexandre [to] Monsieur Desnoyers, Paris, April 12, 1846

 Item — Box: 3, Folder: 10
Scope and Contents

Physical Description: 2 leaves; 23 cm; holograph signed. Accompanied by envolope with seal. Summary: Regrets having not been able to give Desnoyers printed information about the history of the Bulletin des Sciences, and arranges for a future meeting. Letter begins: "Mon cher confrere, j'ai été hier a la Société / philomatique…"

Dates: April 12, 1846
Found in: Division of Rare and Manuscript Collections / 4712, Lavoisier manuscript collection / Series III. Correspondence to or from Lavoisier's other relatives or associates / Brongniart, Alexandre

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